The Chinese word 朵 is a measure word used to count flowers, clouds, and other similar objects that are typically seen as a collection of individual parts. For example, you might say “一朵花” to mean “one flower” or “两朵云” to mean “two clouds”. It is a very common measure word in Chinese and is frequently used in everyday conversations.
Translation
Measure Word: for flowers, clouds, etc.
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我看到了一朵美丽的花 | wǒ kàn dào le yī duǒ měilì de huā | I saw a beautiful flower |
| 她戴了一朵红色的花在头发上 | tā dài le yī duǒ hóngsè de huā zài tóufǎ shàng | She wore a red flower in her hair |
| 这朵花的颜色非常鲜艳 | zhè duǒ huā de yánsè fēicháng xiānyàn | The color of this flower is very bright |
| 那朵云看起来像一只小羊 | nà duǒ yún kàn qǐlái xiàng yī zhī xiǎo yáng | That cloud looks like a little sheep |
| 我买了一朵蓝色的气球 | wǒ mǎi le yī duǒ lán sè de qìqiú | I bought a blue balloon |
| 这朵玫瑰花的香味非常浓郁 | zhè duǒ méiguī huā de xiāngwèi fēicháng nóngyù | The scent of this rose is very strong |
| 我们在花园里看到了一朵蝴蝶 | wǒmen zài huāyuán lǐ kàn dào le yī duǒ húdié | We saw a butterfly in the garden |
| 他送给了她一朵小小的心形花束 | tā sòng gěi le tā yī duǒ xiǎo xiǎo de xīnxíng huāshù | He gave her a small heart-shaped bouquet |
HSK
朵 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 5.
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